Ensuring excellence in learning and teaching
The committee evaluates and fosters the development and implementation of research-inspired, evidence-based, and student-focused learning and teaching practices throughout the University.
The Senate Learning and Teaching Committee (the Committee) is responsible for working with the Academic Senate, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), and the Executive Deans of Faculty to establish an academic culture of excellence in which teaching matters and students are actively engaged in their learning.
Committee responsibilities
The Committee is responsible for driving the discussion and dissemination of the learning and teaching policies of the University, for consulting broadly within the University community on these matters, and for recommending the adoption of such policies to Academic Senate. While it is not in itself an audit body, it is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the University's learning and teaching policies and procedures.
Furthermore, it is responsible for advising Academic Senate and the wider University on the interpretation of learning and teaching policy and for reviewing and revising those policies to respond to new educational and regulatory challenges.
The Committee is also tasked with identifying and responding to emerging educational challenges (both internal and external), with promoting pedagogical excellence, and with encouraging the adoption of good practice in scholarly learning and teaching across the University.
The Terms of Reference for the Senate Learning and Teaching Committee are available on Policy Central.
(As at 25 September 2024)
Position | Member |
|---|---|
SLTC Chair | Professor Matt Bower on OSP until 31 December 2024 |
SLTC Deputy Chair | Associate Professor Kerrie Tomkins Acting SLTC Chair until 31 December 2024 |
| Acting SLTC Deputy Chair | Dr Robyn Westcott |
Ex-officio members
Position | Member |
|---|---|
Chair or Deputy Chair of Academic Senate | Professor Jacqueline Phillips (Academic Senate Chair); or Associate Professor Wylie Bradford (Academic Senate Deputy Chair) |
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education), or nominee | Professor Nial Wheate |
Deputy Dean (Education and Employability) or nominated Associate Dean of each Faculty
Position | Member |
|---|---|
Faculty of Arts | Dr Benedicte Andre |
Macquarie Business School | Associate Professor Stephanie Huang |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences | Associate Professor Cara Hildreth |
Faculty of Science and Engineering | Professor Linda Beaumont |
Member nominated by the Faculty Board of each Faculty
Position | Member |
|---|---|
Faculty of Arts | Dr Alex Woods |
Macquarie Business School | Dr Hector Viveros |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences | Professor Naomi Sweller |
Faculty of Science and Engineering | Associate Professor Kerrie Tomkins |
Members in a specialist capacity
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| University Librarian | Dr Belinda Tiffen |
| Nominee of the Director of Macquarie University College | Dr Can Yalcinkaya |
| Nominee of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy) | Dr Tamika Mathias |
Additional members
Position | Member |
|---|---|
Member of Academic Senate | Dr Paul Crosby |
Student members | Sarah Dow Priyen Pindoria |
Co-opted members as required | Dr Robyn Westcott |
Senate Learning and Teaching Committee meetings have been scheduled for the following dates:
- Monday 12 February (Extraordinary meeting)
- Monday 4 March (meeting cancelled)
- Monday 6 May
- Monday 17 June
- Monday 12 August
- Monday 9 September
- Monday 28 October
Agendas and minutes for all meetings are available in Truth.
Agenda inclusions
Agenda item inclusions should be forwarded to sltc@mq.edu.au by the submission due date. The agenda item template (including submission due dates) is available on request from sltc@mq.edu.au.
Apologies
Members who are unable to attend should submit apologies in advance of the meeting to:
Lucy Forshaw
Governance Officer
T: +61 (2) 9850 7343
E: sltc@mq.edu.au
2023
Senate Learning and Teaching Committee meetings were held in 2023 on the following dates:
- Monday 13 February (Extraordinary meeting)
- Monday 6 March
- Monday 1 May
- Monday 19 June
- Monday 7 August
- Monday 11 September
- Monday 30 October
Agendas and minutes for all meetings are available in Truth.